EP1866210B1 - Vorrichtung zur abgabe von etiketten - Google Patents

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EP1866210B1
EP1866210B1 EP06722874A EP06722874A EP1866210B1 EP 1866210 B1 EP1866210 B1 EP 1866210B1 EP 06722874 A EP06722874 A EP 06722874A EP 06722874 A EP06722874 A EP 06722874A EP 1866210 B1 EP1866210 B1 EP 1866210B1
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Jens Storm-Nielsen
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1865—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip
    • B65C9/1869—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred directly from the backing strip onto the article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C1/00—Labelling flat essentially-rigid surfaces
    • B65C1/02—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
    • B65C1/021—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands the label being applied by movement of the labelling head towards the article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C2009/0081—Means for forming a label web buffer, e.g. label web loop
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1705—Lamina transferred to base from adhered flexible web or sheet type carrier
    • Y10T156/1707—Discrete spaced laminae on adhered carrier
    • Y10T156/171—Means serially presenting discrete base articles or separate portions of a single article

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  • the present invention relates to a device for dispensing a plurality of labels onto a folio across a travelling path of the folio through the device, said device comprising a supply of labels, which labels are carried by a carrier; a guide system for guiding the carrier with labels from the supply to a dispensing means.
  • Said dispensing means comprising an arm, which extends across the folio.
  • cross web labelling machines are known, see e.g. DE 102 28 243 A1 . These machines are adapted to dispense labels onto a folio or other packaging material.
  • Dispensing of labels in these known machines is often performed by supplying the labels to a dispensing area. At this area the labels are removed from the carrier and transported to an application place often via a so-called vacuum box, which are well-known in the art. After being transported to the application place the labels are applied to the folio, where after the procedure is repeated with new labels.
  • An object of the present invention is to wholly or partly overcome the above disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior art. More specifically, it is an object to provide a device for dispensing a plurality of labels onto a folio across a travelling path of the folio through the device.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a device which substantially avoids air bubbles between the label and the folio.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a device wherein the adhesion surface of the label is not exposed to air before being dispensed onto the folio.
  • the labels are dispensed directly from the carrier onto the folio without substantially being disposed to air, whereby a dispensed hygienic label is obtained, which especially is required when being used to foodstuffs as well as medicine.
  • a buffer unit for containing a supply of labels may be arranged in connection with the means for keeping the carrier with the predetermined stretch.
  • a storing unit for the empty carrier may be arranged in connection with the dispensing means.
  • means for keeping the empty carrier with a predetermined stretch may be arranged between the dispensing means and the storing unit, said means preferably being connected to the means arranged between the supply and the dispensing means.
  • the means for keeping the carrier with the predetermined stretch may comprise a slide, which is in connection with a drive means, said slide being adapted to move forth and back in relation to the forth and back movement of the dispensing wagon on the arm, thereby continuously changing the distance between the supply and the dispensing wagon in relation to the instantaneous position of the dispensing wagon on the arm.
  • the drive means may be a servo motor, said servo motor being adapted to move the slide forth and back by means of a precision belt.
  • the drive means may be a servo motor, said servo motor being adapted to move the slide forth and back by means of a precision belt.
  • the buffer unit may also comprise a slide, which is in connection with a drive means, said slide being adapted to move forth and back in relation to the forth and back movement of the dispensing wagon on the arm as well as the slide, thereby continuously changing the distance between the supply and the dispensing wagon so that the supply of labels contained in the buffer unit at all times relates to the instantaneous dispensing need of labels at the dispensing wagon.
  • control unit may be arranged, said control unit being adapted to control the dispense of labels in relation to the speed of the folio as well as to the speed of the movement of the slides.
  • a printer may be arranged in connection with a guiding system of the carrier so that information is printed on the labels before they are being dispensed.
  • information may for instance be a packaging date, expiration date, price, etc.
  • FIG. 1 An preferred embodiment of the device 1 according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the device 1 is to be used in connection with dispensing a plurality of labels onto a folio (not shown) across a travelling path of the folio through the device.
  • the device 1 comprises a supply 2 of labels, which labels are carried by a carrier (not shown) and a guide system 3 for guiding the carrier with labels from the supply 2 to a dispensing means 4.
  • the guide system 3 consists of a plurality of rollers 3, which are placed so that they serve as turning points for the carrier, during its travel from the supply 2 to the dispensing means 4.
  • the rollers 3 are adapted to be rotable.
  • the device 1 is shown with a carrier mounted in the device 1 and the guidance of the carrier will be explained further in relation to these figures.
  • the dispensing means 4 comprises an arm 5, which extends across the folio (not shown), and a dispensing wagon 6, which is arranged on the arm 5 and is adapted to dispense the labels onto the folio while moving along the arm 5.
  • the folio is arranged to travel through the device 1 above the dispensing wagon 6 so that the labels will be dispensed onto the folio from below.
  • the dispensing means may as well be arranged to dispense labels from above.
  • the extension of the arm 5 is adapted to the width of the folio, onto which labels are to dispensed.
  • the arm 5 has rigid and firm connection 7 to the rest of the device 1 so that the positioning of the arm in relation to folio is precise. Furthermore, it is important that the arm is made of a rigid material so that any movements or vibrations of the arm during operation of the device is avoided or at least reduced to a minimum, which thereby will have no influence on the positioning of the labels on the folio.
  • the arm 5 is arranged with a groove 8 wherein the dispensing wagon 6 is adapted to be driven forth and back, which is indicated by the arrow A.
  • the guidance of the dispensing wagon may be carried out in other ways, for instance by using a rail.
  • the dispensing wagon 6 is driven forth and back on the arm 5 by means of a motor, preferably a servo motor, which will be explained further in relation to Fig. 3 .
  • the dispensing wagon 6 comprises a chassis 9 as well as two rollers 3' and applying means 10, here in the form of a tongue.
  • the device 1 also comprises means 11 for keeping the carrier with a predetermined stretch, which means is arranged between the supply 2 and the dispensing means 4.
  • the function of this means will be explained further in connection with figs. 4 and 5 .
  • the device 1 further comprises a buffer unit 12 for containing a supply of labels, which buffer unit 12 being arranged in connection with the means 11 for keeping the carrier with the predetermined stretch.
  • the function of this buffer unit will be explained further in connection with Figs. 4 and 5 .
  • a storing unit 13 for the empty carrier is arranged in connection with the dispensing means 4.
  • means 11 for keeping the empty carrier with a predetermined stretch is arranged between the dispensing means 4 and the storing unit 13, said means preferably being connected to the means 11 arranged between the supply 2 and the dispensing means 4.
  • Fig. 2 the device 1 according to the invention is shown in perspective. From this view it is seen that the rollers 3 have a larger extension than the width of the carrier carrying the labels which is indicated by the breadths 14 of the supply 2 and the storing unit 13.
  • the arm 5 also comprise a recess 15 and a roller 16 for guiding the folio (not shown) through the arm 5. Furthermore, a support surface 17 is arranged for providing support for the folio when the label is being dispensed onto the folio by means of the tongue.
  • Fig. 3 is the device 1 shown in perspective view from the back.
  • the drive means for the means 11 the dispensing wagon 6 as well as buffer unit 12 are arranged.
  • the drive means for the means 11 is preferably a servo motor 18, said servo motor 18 being adapted to move a slide (will be explained further in connection with Figs. 4 and 5 ) forth and back, as indicated by arrow B, by means of a precision belt 19.
  • the precision belt is in this embodiment only shown partly extending around a lower turning point 20, but extends, of cause, all the way up the motor 18.
  • the drive means may furthermore drive the buffer unit 12 as well as the dispensing wagon 6 which will be appreciated by the skilled person.
  • Fig. 4 the device 1 is shown having the carrier 21 mounted and guided through the device 1.
  • the dispensing wagon 6 being in a first position ready for dispensing labels onto a folio.
  • the buffer unit 12 contains a supply of labels, which is seen by the slide 22 which is placed in the lowest position of the groove 23 wherein the slide 22 is adapted to move.
  • the matter is that when the slide 22 is in this low position the distance the carrier 21 has to travel from the supply 2 to the dispensing means 4 has been extended. By this extension a supply of labels close to the dispensing means 4 is obtained, whereby the inertia of the label roll in the supply 2 not is relevant.
  • the means 11 for keeping the carrier with the predetermined stretch comprises a slide 24, which is in connection with the drive means 18.
  • the slide 24 is adapted to move forth and back in relation to the forth and back movement of the dispensing wagon 6 on the arm 5, thereby continuously changing the distance between the supply 2 and the dispensing wagon 6 in relation to the instantaneous position of the dispensing wagon 6 on the arm 5.
  • the slide 24 is being moved in a groove 25. In this first position the slide 24 is in the uppermost position of the groove 25.
  • the folio which is to be labelled, is led to the device 1, i.e. the arm 5.
  • the folio reach a predetermined position, i.e. the position where the labels are to be placed, its stops and the dispensing wagon 6 starts to move from the first position on the right in Fig. 4 towards left and at the same time dispensing labels from the carrier 21 onto the folio (not shown).
  • the motor which drives the dispensing wagon is adapted to accelerate the dispensing wagon so that the label will be released from the carrier at the end of the tongue 10.
  • An major advantage of the device is that the labels are dispensed directly onto the folio from the carrier without being disposed to the air, so that a hygienic (and thereby not contaminated) area between the label and folio is obtained.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is that the labels are dispensed onto the folio in a sideways manner by means of the tongue 10 whereby substantially no air bubbles are present between the label and the folio.
  • the dispensing wagon 6 When the dispensing wagon 6 reach a second position, which is shown in Fig. 5 , the dispensing wagon 6 have dispensed labels across the entire folio. At this second position, the slide 22 of the buffer unit 12 is in the uppermost position in the groove 23 and the slide 24 is in the lowermost position in the groove 25.
  • the dispensing wagon 6 will move towards the right of the arm 5, the slide 22 will move downwards (filling the buffer with labels) and slide 24 upwards until they all take the positions shown in Fig. 4 being ready for dispensing a new row of labels onto the folio, which folio has been moved at the same time so that a new part of the folio has been led to the dispensing area.
  • the device may comprise a control unit (not shown), said control unit being adapted to control the dispense of labels in relation to the speed of the folio as well as to the speed of the movement of the slides 22, 24 and may control the speed of the dispensing wagon.
  • the device according to the invention is explained in relation to a single row dispensing device, a number of devices arranged in succession (in row) after each other may be applied.
  • a printer (not shown) may be arranged in connection with guiding system of the carrier so that information may be printed on the labels before they are being dispensed.
  • the carrier carrying the labels is made of a paper-like material, wherefor the predetermined stretch of the carrier shall be set so that the carrier not is damaged during its travel through the device, it is vital that the carrier is not being damaged before as well as after dispensing of the labels.
  • the device according to the invention is easy operable for the user and has a little waste of labels due to the fact that the labels first are removed from the carrier during the actually dispense onto the folio.
  • the device need substantially no cleaning and only little maintenance.
  • the device according to the invention may be formed as a kit which easily may be incorporated in existing packaging lines.

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  • Controlling Rewinding, Feeding, Winding, Or Abnormalities Of Webs (AREA)
  • Control Of Driving Devices And Active Controlling Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
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  1. Vorrichtung (1) zum Abgeben einer Vielzahl von Etiketten auf ein Blatt senkrecht zu dem Laufweg des Blattes durch die Vorrichtung (1), wobei die Vorrichtung (1) einen Vorrat (2) von Etiketten, die von einem Träger (21) getragen werden, und ein Führungssystem (3) zum Führen des Trägers (21) mit Etiketten von dem Vorrat (2) zu einer Abgabeeinrichtung (4) umfasst, wobei die Abgabeeinrichtung (4) einen Arm (5) umfasst, der sich über das Blatt erstreckt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Abgabewagen (6) an dem Arm (5) angeordnet und so eingerichtet ist, dass er die Etiketten auf das Blatt abgibt, während er sich an dem Arm (5) entlang bewegt, und eine Einrichtung (11) zwischen dem Vorrat (2) und der Abgabeeinrichtung (4) angeordnet ist, mit der der Träger mit einer vorgegebenen Dehnung gehalten wird.
  2. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei eine Puffereinheit (12), die einen Vorrat an Etiketten enthält, in Verbindung mit der Einrichtung (11) angeordnet ist, mit der der Träger mit der vorgegebenen Dehnung gehalten wird.
  3. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei eine Aufbewahrungseinheit (13) für den leeren Träger (26) in Verbindung mit der Abgabeeinrichtung (4) angeordnet ist.
  4. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 3, wobei eine Einrichtung, mit der der leere Träger mit einer vorgegebenen Dehnung gehalten wird, zwischen der Abgabeeinrichtung (4) und der Aufbewahrungseinheit (13) angeordnet ist und die Einrichtung vorzugsweise mit der Einrichtung (11) verbunden ist, die zwischen dem Vorrat (2) und der Abgabeeinrichtung (4) angeordnet ist.
  5. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 4, wobei die Einrichtung (11), mit der der Träger mit der vorgegebenen Dehnung gehalten wird, einen Schlitten (24) umfasst, der mit einer Antriebseinrichtung (18) in Verbindung steht, der Schlitten (24) so eingerichtet ist, dass er sich im Zusammenhang mit der Hin- und Herbewegung des Abgabewagens (6) an dem Arm (5) hin- und herbewegt, um so kontinuierlich den Abstand zwischen dem Vorrat (2) und dem Abgabewagen (6) in Bezug auf die aktuelle Position des Abgabewagens (6) an dem Arm (5) zu ändern.
  6. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Antriebseinrichtung (18) ein Servomotor ist und der Servomotor (18) so eingerichtet ist, dass er den Schlitten (24) mittels eines Präzisionsriemens (19) hin- und herbewegt.
  7. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 2 und 5, wobei die Puffereinheit (12) des Weiteren einen Schlitten (22) umfasst, der mit einer Antriebseinrichtung in Verbindung steht, der Schlitten so eingerichtet ist, dass er sich so wie der Schlitten (24) im Zusammenhang mit der Hin- und Herbewegung des Abgabewagens (6) an dem Arm (5) hin- und herbewegt, um so kontinuierlich den Abstand zwischen dem Vorrat (2) und dem Abgabewagen (6) zu ändern, so dass der Vorrat an Etiketten, der in der Puffereinheit (12) enthalten ist, stets dem aktuellen Abgabebedarf von Etiketten an dem Abgabewagen (6) entspricht.
  8. Vorrichtung (1) nach den Ansprüchen 5 und 7, wobei eine Steuereinheit vorhanden ist und die Steuereinheit so eingerichtet ist, dass sie die Abgabe von Etiketten im Zusammenhang mit der Geschwindigkeit des Blattes sowie der Geschwindigkeit der Bewegung der Schlitten (22, 24) steuert.
  9. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei ein Drucker in Verbindung mit einem Führungssystem (3) des Trägers (21) so angeordnet ist, dass Informationen auf die Etiketten gedruckt werden, bevor sie abgegeben werden.
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